My journey in Borneo

I almost forgot that I have a blog to update, then.. it has been a year I did not log in into this account to continue my writing here.

Lol, siapa pernah kisah pun HAHAHA .

but I am sincerely thankful for those who really waiting for my update after my matriculation life. So this is it. ( and I am deeply sorry for making this too late, because yeah I am super duper good in procrastination. And….at its finest.)

I am now in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah pursuing degree in Conservation Biology in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). This course will take 4 years to complete, which means I will graduate in 2020, InsyaAllah ( Let’s pray that everything will be fine through out my studies). Now my life is far away from home. It is far, but not too far away until you can’t go back home for Raya heh. ( Oh yeah, I still fly back home once a month. So don’t worry, I am not going to stay here forever 😛 ) Many people had asked me,

A- Ala..What is the thing that I have to be afraid of? Afraid of taking new opportunities? To see what the other side of my world looks like? For me, this is the time to see and experience something new. But, when it comes to family, comfort foods, homesickness etc etc.. I got my heart torn apart too. At first it is not easy to fit in quickly in new place, getting new friends and new food! ( yeah ini penting sekali hehe) Luckily I got some nice friends to help me out through the journey. What I always said to myself, ‘dey, everybody is struggling too. It is not just about you’. Realizing the reality, I need to keep my head up and embrace the new life here in Borneo. Oh and..here also got airport. Ini bukan pergi masuk Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup yang tak boleh balik balik lagi hehehe.

So basically, being here gives me more chances to travel and experiencing to do something different from activities I usually do in Peninsular. Get to know and study other cultures, foods and language here are always exciting for me and my friends everyday. So.. let me share some pictures ( because I just finished all my idea to continue)

Amazing scenery at our research centre, Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation or ITBC in UMS.Loves.We looooove to take selfies! Maafkan muka swag Syu XDSeafood @ Tanjung Aru. Seriously cheap and delicious seafood!Relaxing.At Pekan Nabalu, on our way to Kundasang. That’s a huge pineapple back there.Enjoy every momentsAt Sg. Tagal, Kg Luanti got big fishes that can bite your stubborness away 😛 Wiveca seems so excited and brave!Zi Shan, one of my housemates is rying to be friendly with the fishes.I still can hear the sound of this beautiful streamDesa Cattle ala- ala New Zealand. But it’s raining so we can’t see the Gunung Kinabalu 😦Bolehlah nampak sipi- sipi.Dinner with our Spanish lecturer, Profe Consuelo.With kids from SMK Sikuati, Kudat.Tip of the Borneo!Calm and mesmerizingWith our new attraction, Tagas. The first Borneo elephant skeleton is here at ITBC.Tanjung Aru’s evening scenery. Credit to: Ridzuan.

I hope this is enough for now. And I will keep updating my journey here in Borneo. Adios!